After more than four years, Alexander Pechtold is stepping down as chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Dutch Lottery. Pechtold was recently reappointed for a second four-year term at the request of the Ministry of Finance, a shareholder of the Dutch Lottery. However, in light of his appointment as mayor of the municipality of Delft in September, Pechtold has decided to step down as chairman and member of the Supervisory Board effective January 1, 2026.

Since April 2021, Alexander Pechtold, as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, has made a vital contribution to the further development of the Dutch Lottery. In addition to recruiting three new Supervisory Board members, he played a key role in shaping the Dutch Lottery’s new governance structure and appointing the CEO and three new board members. Pechtold also contributed to positioning the Dutch Lottery as the most responsible gambling provider in the Dutch market, particularly during the launch of the online gambling market.

Alexander Pechtold said: “Since my appointment, I have greatly enjoyed serving as chairman. The Nederlandse Loterij is a wonderful company, with great brands, fantastic products, and colleagues who provide responsible gambling with great energy and passion. I leave behind an organization that is ready for the future, with a clear positioning, an ambitious strategy, and enthusiastic and driven employees. I thank my fellow board members for their confidence in me and have every confidence in the board and the management to continue to be successful in the future. I will remain fully involved until January 1, 2026, to ensure a smooth transition to a new chairman.”

Frida van den Maagdenberg, member of the Supervisory Board of the Nederlandse Loterij, said: “I deeply regret Alexander Pechtold’s departure. The board is grateful for the way he fulfilled his role as chairman with integrity, using his skill, flair, and energy. The board therefore expresses its appreciation for Alexander’s efforts over the past four years. We will miss him.”

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Gold Flash is available in retail now.

Executives of tech giants Meta and Google did not depose before the Enforcement Directorate of India (ED) on Monday and have now been given fresh summons for July 28 in a money laundering case linked to promotion of illegal online betting and gambling platforms.

The representatives of the two companies sought deferment of the July 21 summons, saying they need time to collect relevant information and documents before they present themselves for questioning and recording of their statements at the federal probe agency.

The executives have been given a one-week extension and asked to depose on July 28. Once they depose, their statements will be recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

A Google spokesperson said that the company was “committed to keeping our platforms safe and secure, prohibiting the promotion of illegal gambling ads.”

“We are extending our full support and cooperation to investigating agencies to hold bad actors responsible and keep users safe,” the spokesperson said.

There was no response from Meta.

The federal agency is probing several platforms allegedly hosting illegal betting and gambling links, including instances of advertisements placed for them on various social media outlets and app stores.

The tech giants are understood to have been called by the ED to know how such illegal platforms can place ads on their portals.

Some actors, celebrities and sports persons are also under the scanner of the agency in these cases, and are expected to depose.

The ED has claimed illegal online betting and gambling platforms cheated people of their hard-earned money, and also laundered and evaded paying taxes of up to several crores of rupees.

Google said its “continuous AI advancements, complemented by human expertise, ensure all ads on our surfaces comply with local laws and our strict ad policies, and protect users from evolving threats.”

“Last year alone, we removed 247.4 million ads and suspended 2.9 million advertiser accounts in India,” the firm said.

The ED is investigating more than a dozen cases linked to illegal gambling and betting platforms across the country, including the Mahadev Online Book (MOB) app, whose main promoters hail from Chhattisgarh.